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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| $ 239.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Stylus (2021) is slightly better than the Galaxy A5, getting a 79.3 score against 72.4. Moto G Stylus (2021)'s design is noticeably newer, but way thicker and extremely heavier than Galaxy A5. The Samsung Galaxy A5 features a bit more vivid display than Moto G Stylus (2021), although it has a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720, a much smaller display and a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor and a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because it has a much higher video definition and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels. The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Moto G Stylus (2021) costs more money than Galaxy A5, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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